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| Released | October 17, 2000 [1] | |||
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Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water is the third studio album by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit. It was released on October 17,2000,through Flip and Interscope Records.
The first part of the title is a slang term for the human anus. Hot Dog Flavored Water is an in-joke started by Wes Borland at a truck stop while the band was on tour,where Borland saw bottles of Crystal Geyser flavored water,and made a joke about having meat or hot dog flavors. [8]
Durst himself refers to the album name in three songs. First,"Livin' It Up",where he declares that,"The chocolate starfish is my man Fred Durst." (Wes Borland has stated in an interview when questioned on the naming of the album that,"Fred calls himself Chocolate Starfish,because people call him an asshole all the time." [8] ) Second,"Hot Dog",where he tells his detractors to,"Kiss my starfish,my chocolate starfish," and "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" where he mentions "Chocolate Starfish" in the introduction.
The longtime working title for the album had been "Limpdependence Day",but this was abandoned after the band failed to meet the deadline for their original intended release date of July 4. [9] Numerous critics and fans speculated that the name was a humorous parody of Smashing Pumpkins' 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness . [10] [11]
The song "Hot Dog" features the word "fuck" 47 times;Durst points out in the lyrics "If I say "fuck" two more times,that's forty-six "fuck"s in this fucked up rhyme". The chorus references the Nine Inch Nails songs "Closer","The Perfect Drug" and "Burn". Durst said he was a big fan of Nine Inch Nails,who inspired his music,although Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor had made negative remarks about Durst during that period. [12] Reviewers have often interpreted Durst's lyrics in "Hot Dog" as an insult to Reznor. [13] [14] [15] The lyrical references to Reznor's music led to him getting a co-writer credit,which Reznor said he approved as the record was going to print as not to hold up the release. [16] "Livin' It Up" samples "Life in the Fast Lane" by the American rock band Eagles. The lyrics of "My Generation" reference "My Generation" by The Who and "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses.
The track "Getcha Groove On" used an uncredited sample of music that is played during the Aerial Trapeze Act of Cirque Du Soleil's Cirque Reinvente. In the September 2008 issue of Kerrang! ,Wes Borland told the magazine:"We actually got sued over this piece of shit. There was some sort of sample used in it that someone didn't get full clearance for,so we ended up getting into some serious trouble for a little while." [17] When the album was later released onto streaming services,the track "Getcha Groove On (Dirt Road Mix)",from their remix album New Old Songs,replaced the original version.
To generate attention for the album’s release;the band’s management group The Firm hosted a large scale party at the Playboy Mansion in Southern California on the night of the album’s release. The band aired a full hour-long special on MTV with numerous celebrities present;such as Chino Moreno from Deftones,David Silveria from Korn,Mark McGrath from Sugar Ray,Brandon Boyd from Incubus,Ja Rule and more. [18] [19] Durst had initially approached MTV producers with his proposal for the special,in which they later allowed him to cohost per his own request. [20]
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, [21] selling 1,054,511 copies in its first week of being released, [22] [23] with 400,000 of those copies being sold in the album's first day of release [1] —the largest first-week sales debut for a rock album in the United States ever since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking album sales in 1991. It was also the fifth highest-week debut sales of 2000,behind Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP ,'N Sync's No Strings Attached ,Backstreet Boys' Black &Blue and Britney Spears' Oops!... I Did It Again . [24] In its second week of being released,the album sold 392,000 copies, [25] and remained at number 1 on the Billboard 200. [26] The album also went to number 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, [27] selling 98,707 copies in its first week in the country. [28] Two months after its release date,the album was certified 4×platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),and almost seven months after its release date,it was certified 5×platinum by the RIAA. In April 2002,the album was certified 6×platinum by the RIAA. [29] It also was certified 6×platinum by Music Canada in October 2001. [30]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 49/100 [31] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [11] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C [32] |
| The Essential Rock Discography | 7/10 [33] |
| Melody Maker | [34] |
| NME | 6/10 [35] |
| Q | [36] |
| Rolling Stone | [37] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [38] |
| Spin | 7/10 [10] |
| Sputnikmusic | [39] |
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water received mixed reviews from critics,as Metacritic gave it a 49 out of 100. [31] AllMusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote,"Durst's self-pitying and the monotonous music give away that the band bashed Chocolate Starfish out very quickly –it's the sound of a band determined to deliver a sequel in a finite amount of time." [11] The Rolling Stone Album Guide awarded the album three out of five stars, [38] whereas the magazine itself gave the album a 3.5 out of 5. Readers of Kerrang! voted it as the worst album of 2000,with the band and Fred Durst also being voted the worst band of 2000 and "Arse of the Year",respectively. [40]
Even so,Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water was listed in the book for 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die ,but later removed in recent editions of the book. [41]
In 2020,it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 2000 by Metal Hammer magazine. [42]
All lyrics are written by Fred Durst, except where noted; all music is composed by Wes Borland, Sam Rivers and John Otto, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 1:18 | ||
| 2. | "Hot Dog" ( [note 1] ) | 3:51 | ||
| 3. | "My Generation" | 3:43 | ||
| 4. | "Full Nelson" | 4:08 | ||
| 5. | "My Way" ( [note 2] ) | 4:32 | ||
| 6. | "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" | 3:34 | ||
| 7. | "Livin' It Up" ( [note 3] ) | 4:24 | ||
| 8. | "The One" | 5:44 | ||
| 9. | "Getcha Groove On" (featuring Xzibit [note 4] ) |
| DJ Lethal | 4:19 |
| 10. | "Take a Look Around" | Lalo Schifrin | 5:22 | |
| 11. | "It'll Be OK" | 5:07 | ||
| 12. | "Boiler" (includes hidden track [note 5] ) | 7:00 [note 6] | ||
| 13. | "Hold On" (featuring Scott Weiland) |
| 5:48 | |
| 14. | "Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)" (featuring DMX and Method Man & Redman) |
| Swizz Beatz | 6:22 |
| 15. | "Outro" (includes hidden tracks [note 7] ) | 9:50 | ||
| Total length: | 75:02 | |||
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| 16. | "Snake in Your Face" | 4:08 |
| 17. | "Back o'da Bus" | 1:18 |
| Total length: | 80:28 | |
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| 16. | "It's Like That Y'all" (featuring Run) | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 79:33 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Crushed" | 3:24 | |
| 2. | "Faith" | George Michael | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Counterfeit" | 5:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Crushed" | 3:24 | |
| 2. | "Faith" | George Michael | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Counterfeit" (Lethal Dose Mix) | ||
| 4. | "Faith" (CD-ROM video) | ||
| 5. | "Nookie" (CD-ROM video) | ||
| 6. | "Re-Arranged" (CD-ROM video) | ||
| 7. | "N2Gether Now" (CD-ROM video) |
Adapted from the album's liner notes. [43]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Argentina (CAPIF) [101] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA) [102] | 5× Platinum | 350,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) [103] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Belgium (BEA) [104] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [105] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada) [30] | 6× Platinum | 600,000^ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [106] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [107] | Platinum | 52,202 [107] |
| France (SNEP) [108] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Germany (BVMI) [109] | Gold | 150,000^ |
| Hungary (MAHASZ) [110] | Gold | |
| Japan (RIAJ) [111] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON) [112] | Platinum+Gold | 225,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI) [113] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) [114] | 5× Platinum | 75,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV) [115] | Gold | 50,000* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) [116] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF) [117] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [118] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [119] | 3× Platinum | 900,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) [29] | 6× Platinum | 6,000,000^ |
| Uruguay (CUD) [120] | Gold | 3,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI) [121] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Limp Bizkit is an American nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. Its lineup consists of lead vocalist Fred Durst, drummer John Otto, guitarist Wes Borland, turntablist DJ Lethal and bassist Sam Rivers. The band's music is marked by Durst's angry vocal delivery and Borland's sonic experimentation. Borland's elaborate visual appearance, which includes face and body paint, masks, and uniforms, also plays a large role in Limp Bizkit's live shows. The band has been nominated for three Grammy Awards, sold 40 million records worldwide, and won several other awards.
William Frederick Durst is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and director. He is the frontman and lyricist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has released six studio albums.
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The Unquestionable Truth is the first EP and fifth major release overall by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit, released on May 2, 2005, through Flip and Geffen Records. Produced by Ross Robinson, it was the first release by the band since Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water (2000) to feature guitarist Wes Borland, who rejoined the band in August 2004 following a three-year absence. Drummer John Otto was absent for much of its production, and Sammy Siegler took over drumming duties for the band.
Greatest Hitz is a compilation album by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit. Released in 2005, it is a retrospective compiling material from the band's albums Three Dollar Bill, Y'all (1997), Significant Other (1999), Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000) and Results May Vary (2003).
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4 time signature. It appears on the soundtrack to the 2000 film Mission: Impossible 2. In the United Kingdom, "Take a Look Around" was Limp Bizkit's first single release.
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Greatest Videoz is a DVD by American band Limp Bizkit. Released in 2005, it is a companion to the band's compilation album Greatest Hitz. The DVD compiles music videos from the band's albums Three Dollar Bill, Yall$, Significant Other, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water, Results May Vary and The Unquestionable Truth .
The discography of Limp Bizkit, an American nu metal band, consists of six studio albums, three compilation albums, one remix album, one live album, one extended play, 26 singles, three promotional singles, 28 music videos and two video albums. Limp Bizkit formed in 1994 in Jacksonville, Florida. The band has sold an estimated 40 million albums worldwide.
Rock im Park 2001 is a live album and DVD by the American rap rock band Limp Bizkit. Released in 2008, it features a performance from June 1, 2001, by the band at the Rock im Park festival in Nuremberg, Germany. In the UK, it was released as an album with a bonus DVD containing video of the performance, while the video was solely released as a DVD in the United States.
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Still Sucks is the sixth studio album by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit, released on October 31, 2021, through Suretone Records. Work on the album began in 2012, but the album lingered in development hell for the next nine years. The album's lead single "Dad Vibes" was premiered at the end of a performance at Lollapalooza on August 2, 2021, and officially released on September 30, 2021, marking their first brand-new material to be released for seven years.
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